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Senate House Library, University of London

North Midland Railway Company

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 997

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: North Midland Railway Company

Date(s): 1839

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 10 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The North Midland Railway to Masborough opened on 11 May 1840.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Contract between the North Midland Railway Company and Joel Buxton for the building of Masborough station in Yorkshire, 16 Dec 1839. Includes specification and prices for materials.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Single item

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

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Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Provenance unknown, but given the subject matter it is possible that it came to the Library as part of the Goldsmith's Collection.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.